Author Archives: Dave Barry
'A stalwart': World mourns Britain's Queen Elizabeth II
LONDON (AP) - Condolences poured in from around the world Thursday after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, whose rule saw Britain through decades of change. Elizabeth had been on the throne since 1952,...
Sep 08, 2022
Coast Guard ends search for 9 missing in floatplane crash
RENTON, Wash. (AP) - The U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search Monday afternoon for nine people, including a child, who were missing after a floatplane crashed in the waters of Puget Sound northwest o...
Sep 05, 2022
Toronto Labour Day parade highlights how Gen Z is revitalizing the workers' movement
TORONTO - Chants, horns, drums, pop music and even bagpipes filled the air in downtown Toronto today for the return of the annual Labour Day parade. Hundreds of workers and dozens of unions showed up ...
Sep 05, 2022
U.S. wildfires prompt air quality advisory for Southeastern B.C.
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada says smoky skies caused by wildfires burning locally and south of the border in Washington and Idaho sit over most of southeastern British Columbia, prompting the agency...
Sep 05, 2022
RCMP seek Kamloops man for violating court orders
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are asking for the public's help to locate 37-year-old Brandon Butterfield. The Kamloops resident is wanted on four outstanding warrants including assault with a weapon. Butte...
Sep 05, 2022
Sask. premier says flags will be at half-mast one day for each life lost
Flags at provincial government buildings in Saskatchewan are at half-mast as the manhunt continues for two suspects in a stabbing rampage on a First Nation and in a nearby village that left 10 people ...
Sep 05, 2022
Police dog makes short work of suspected car thief
KAMLOOPS - A 39-year-old Kamloops man has learned how difficult it is to evade a police dog team.The man was suspected of stealing a vehicle from the 1100 block of Surrey Avenue early Saturday (Sept 3...
Sep 04, 2022
Incentives, funding and new staff helping healthcare workers land in Williams Lake, 100 Mile House
WILLIAMS LAKE - The City of Williams Lake has hired two coordinators that will help welcome healthcare workers arriving in the city and in 100 Mile House in hopes of addressing the physician shortage ...
Sep 04, 2022
Omicron vaccine available to most in B.C. by end of October, say Dix and Bonnie Henry
VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor and health minister say most residents should expect to be able to receive a COVID-19 booster targeting the Omicron variant this month or in October. Dr. Bonni...
Sep 01, 2022
Logan Lake, Lower Nicola Indian Band receiving wildfire protection funding
KAMLOOPS - Eight of the 22 new community projects receiving provincial wildfire funding are in the Thompson-Okanagan area, including Logan Lake and the Lower Nicola Indian Band.In a news release issue...
Sep 01, 2022
